Obituary of Mary (Marie) T. Deehan

Miss Mary T. (Marie) Deehan, 84, of South Orange died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, in Community Medical Center, Toms River. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Funeral Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 217 Prospect St., South Orange, on Saturday, March 31, at 9:30 a.m. Interment is in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Visitation will be held at Preston Funeral Home, 153 South Orange Ave., South Orange, on Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. For more information or to send condolences, visit prestonfuneralhome.net. Born in Newark, Miss Deehan lived in South Orange for 40 years and was a member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church. She was a financial manager at PSE&G in Maplewood and Newark from 1947 to 1987 until retirement. Miss Deehan was the beloved sister of the late John P. and Evelyn C. Deehan; loving sister-in-law of Rose Marie DePaola Deehan; devoted aunt of Mary Frances Salvante, Edward J. Deehan, Paul G. Deehan, Robert F. Deehan, Michael A. Deehan M.D., Rosemarie Berard, Stephen T. Deehan D.D.S., Patrice Deehan and the late Jackie and Catherine Ann Deehan. She is also survived by 22 grand-nieces and grand-nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations to the John P. Deehan Scholarship Fund, c/o Seton Hall University, 400 South Orange Ave., South Orange, N.J. 07079, would be appreciated.